Ohio State Buckeyes Sign Class of 2021 Defensive Back Andre Turrentine
The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially signed defensive back ANDRE TURRENTINE.
TURRENTINE PROFILE
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
High School: The Ensworth School
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175
2020 Stats: 49 tackles averaging 3.9 tackles per game
Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech
Verbal Commitment Date: March 17, 2020
Recruited By: Kerry Coombs, Tony Alford
ESPN: 4-star - No. 131 Overall
Composite: 4-star - No. 167 Overall
Rivals: 4-star - No. 190 Overall
OHIO STATE OFFICIAL BIO AND STATS
The No. 6-rated player in the state of Tennessee … consensus four-star prospect … had 73 total tackles in 2019 as a junior while leading Ensworth to the Division II-AAA state semifinals for head coach Roc Batten … a two-way player, he added 248 receiving yards and two touchdowns, averaging nearly 25 yards per catch … is versatile enough to play anywhere in the secondary: cornerback, nickel back or safety … is the son of Jajuan and Antonio Turrentine.
Turrentine plays multiple roles for his high school team, but projects as a safety at the next level. While he lacks great coverage skills and has room to improve as a pass defender, he possesses good instincts and physicality in the box versus the run. At this point, Turrentine fits best as a split safety in a secondary with cover-2 and cover-4 concepts, allowing him to work as the robber in cover-3 concepts.
JOHN GARCIA, SI ALL-AMERICAN, ON TURRENTINE
Turrentine is among the most impressive pound-for-pound prospects OSU will bring in, truly comfortable coming downhill as an enforcer in the passing game or in run support. It may translate to a safety or nickel role because he holds his own with the ball in the air, too.
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